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The 1959 Chevrolet's from Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning, and Jada Toys

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Nothing's more iconic, style-wise, than the 1959 Chevrolet full-size car line, a line that includes the Bel-Air, Impala, in sedans, coupes, convertible, or the El Camino pickup and the identical panel truck version.  This is indeed one large and diverse lineup that shares the exact same styling.  All of these vehicles save one featured here have the low, sleek custom look to them to offset the elegant styling, including the mean-eyed rear-end.  Let's take a look at each of them. Click Here for Photo Gallery In 1958 the Bel-air line got a new high-end member called the Impala, based on the similarily-named animal of the African safari and stamped on the logo of the car.  The Bel-air is now the low to mid-end model versions.  Hot Wheels first revealed the 1959 Impala in 1997 as the first lowrider classic in the lineup that was followed by more lowriders in the coming years, including the 1998 release of the 1965 Impala.  The original pr...

Breaking (RV) Bad: 1986 Fleetwood Bounder RV

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One show that I really didn't expect to become popular until I missed a few seasons and then all of a sudden it was an icon was the AMC TV series Breaking Bad.  Great story, mysterious clues as to what happens next, surprises, and its real TV not obscured by infotaimnet or cheesy special effects.  It's the real deal!  So it was no surprise that someone would make the vehicles of Breaking Bad, even though you can find Skyler's Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Johnny Lightning), Hank's Jeep Commander (Motormax), Marie's VW New Beetle (any maker as long as its blue), Jesse's Monte Carlo (more on that later) and Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon (Majorette), and Walt's 2014 Chrysler 300 SRT-8 and Walt Jr's Dodge Challenger SRT-8 (Greenlight for both).  Still, we need Gus's 1995 Volvo wagon, Mike's Chrysler Imperial sedans, Walt's 1975 Cadillac Sedan De Ville, and of course Walt's Pontiac Aztek.  This time Greenlight decided to make the mothership, the RV used ...